Three LeT terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama

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Srinagar: Three Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists were gunned down by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

The slain terrorists men have been identified as Majid Mir, Shariq Ahmad and Irshad Ahmad. Three AK47 rifles and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.

A gun battle started between the security forces and the LeT men on Wednesday at 6 pm, after a cordon was launched by security personnel in Kakapora area of Pulwama district.

Some reports said that at least six terrorists managed to escape the cordon due to fierce stone pelting by the locals during the encounter.

The terrorists were killed in a joint operation by the security forces including Rashtriya Rifles, Jammu and Kashmir police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), a police spokesman said.

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Kakapora area of Pulwama around 6:00 pm following information about presence of militants there.

As the security forces were conducting the searches, they were fired upon by some hiding militants, a police official said.

The security forces retaliated, triggering a gunbattle which was going on till last reports came in, the official said.